Television Viewing of Higher Secondary Students

B.R. Shejwal and Joy Purayidathil
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B.R. Shejwal: B.R. Shejwal is a Reader, Department of Psychology, University of Pune. His research interests include psychological stress, coping, personality, psychological measurement, OB, and HRD. He is actively involved in teaching, research and applications of psychology in social and organisational fields.
Joy Purayidathil: Joy Purayidathil obtained his doctorate from the Department of Psychology, University of Pune. He is engaged in counselling, dealing with the problems of school children in areas like academic achievement, school and family adjustment.

Psychology and Developing Societies, 2006, vol. 18, issue 2, 201-213

Abstract: The impact of TV viewing on academic achievement and mathematical reasoning was examined in a group of 654 higher secondary students (368 boys, 286 girls) from Maharashtra, India. Both among boys and girls, TV viewing had significant negative correlations with academic achievement. TV viewing and mathematical reasoning were negatively correlated among boys only. Heavy viewers of television were poor, compared to light viewers, in their academic achievement and mathematical reasoning. Significant gender differences were noted both in academic achievement and mathematical reasoning. TV viewing explained 13% of the variance in the academic achievement of the students.

Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1177/097133360601800203

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